Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/YogaSlackers


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete.  Sandstein  10:18, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

YogaSlackers

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Non-notable business. This a purely promotional article. Every reference in here—and everything I could find elsewhere—was not substantial coverage, not reliable, or not independent. The information about their participation in the Patagonian Expedition Race is interesting, but appears to be about an entirely different subject (a race team sponsored by this company rather than the company itself). —/M endaliv /2¢/Δ's/ 13:53, 7 March 2016 (UTC)
 * "This a purely promotional article". okay. Can you tell me where is promotional text? "Every reference in here—and everything I could find elsewhere—was not substantial coverage, not reliable, or not independent." — Yoga Journal is not independent. The New York Times is not independent. The Wall Street Journal (Jason Magness - co-founder of Yogaslackers), Vail Daily, Elevation Outdoors Magazine, TreeHugger. yes? Great! “To Cross the Moon” (2XtM) was featured in: KX News (YouTube), MSNBC (YouTube), NorthDakota News (YouTube)--27century (talk) 14:29, 7 March 2016 (UTC)
 * — Note to closing admin: 27century (talk • contribs) is the creator of the page that is the subject of this AfD.


 * Not independent or not substantial. Reprints of press releases are not independent. One-line or one-paragraph mentions are not substantial. For instance, the NYT mention is not substantial. Articles about the individual founders do not count towards this subject's notability. —/M endaliv /2¢/Δ's/ 14:32, 7 March 2016 (UTC)
 * One of the top 10 adventure race teams in the world is not substantial? . and tell me where is promotional text. Because i don't understand. Thank you.--27century (talk) 14:37, 7 March 2016 (UTC)
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 * Delete There are some passing mentions of the topic, but it's in the context of listing a large number (if not all) of the given participants in an event. There's nothing which sets the subject apart to establish notability. Elaenia (talk) 06:08, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Oregon-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:49, 9 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Keep The team was covered in a lot of news(mainly as adventure race and slackline team with their programs across the country), journals, books (2). USPTO is not important.? why delete?--27century (talk) 21:15, 13 March 2016 (UTC)
 * — Note to closing admin: 27century (talk • contribs) is the creator of the page that is the subject of this AfD.
 * That's a trademark application. I'm not sure how that helps establish notability? Elaenia (talk) 21:16, 13 March 2016 (UTC)
 * It shouldn't. Anybody can apply for mark registration if they fill out an application and pay a fee, and all that mark registration establishes is that the user has nationwide rights to use a particular designation of origin in commerce.  Julietdeltalima   (talk)  23:22, 15 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Delete It's unfortunate that the hyperpromotional tone and non-neutral WP:POV of this article aren't more fully recognized by folks who may well have been brought up thinking marketingese is the norm. At a minimum serious copy-editing is needed to improve the odd syntax and strip out the self-laudatory and jargony language (and inconsequential detail that probably does mean a lot to the YogaSlackers folks but isn't encyclopedic).  I question whether "one of the top 10 adventure race teams in the world" is in itself notable but I am not well-versed in such athletic minutae and base my decision solely on the sadly unrecognized promotional nature of the article that, if improved, may lead to obvious WP:GNG failure.  Julietdeltalima   (talk)  23:21, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your informative response--27century (talk) 00:34, 16 March 2016 (UTC)


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